Emily Kngwarreye Earrings by Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Title: Emily Kngwarreye Earrings
ID: EKK031004
Artist: Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Medium: Jewellery
Size: 5cm in length cm
This gorgeous earring features the yam tracks by the famous Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
(There is also a matching pendant necklace available).
The yam plant was an important source of food for the Aboriginal people of the desert. Emily painted many works on this theme; often her first actions at the start of a painting were to put down the yam tracking lines. This plant was especially significant for her: her middle name Kame means the yellow flower of the yam that grows above the ground. She described her paintings as having meaning based on all the aspects of the community's life, including the yam plants.
If you would like to know more about Emily Kame Kngwarreye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:






